BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cd91f533-d7db-4abe-91f9-15dab1682a45.171043@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20160912T165808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160912T165808Z LOCATION:Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts\, Juanita K. SUMMARY:THE POINTER SISTERS IN CONCERT DESCRIPTION:The Pointer Sisters began their formal vocal training in their father’s church in West Oakland\, California. They went on to achieve wo rldwide fame as one of pop music’s most dynamic female groups!  Starting with their debut album in 1973\, they have produced hits on pop\, R&B\, r ock\, and even country charts –hits that include “Yes We Can\, Can”\, “Fa irytale”\, “Fire”\, “Slow Hand”\, "Neutron Dance"\, “Jump (For My Love)” and “I’m So Excited”.\n\n\nThe sisters have played venues ranging from th e legendary Troubadour club in Los Angeles to the Grand Ole Opry\, the Sa n Francisco Opera House\, the White House\, and in the closing ceremony o f the Atlanta Olympics. They have appeared in films\, in heavy rotation o n MTV\, in a world-wide tour of the musical Ain’t Misbehavin’\, and with some of the greatest symphony orchestras in the world.  They have been ho nored with multiple Grammy® Awards\, induction into the Soul Train Hall o f Fame\, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.\n\n\nThrough more than 40 years of performing and recording\, the Pointer Sisters have remained trendsetters for whole new generations of music fans. Their up-tempo sho ws feature the energetic Pointers – always “sassy and brassy” – performin g the hits that fans of all ages continue to enjoy! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><p>Th e Pointer Sisters began their formal vocal training in their father&rsquo \;s church in West Oakland\, California. They went on to achieve worldwid e fame as one of pop music&rsquo\;s most dynamic female groups!&nbsp\;&nb sp\;Starting with their debut album in 1973\, they have produced hits on pop\, R&amp\;B\, rock\, and even country charts &ndash\;hits that include &ldquo\;Yes We Can\, Can&rdquo\;\, &ldquo\;Fairytale&rdquo\;\, &ldquo\;F ire&rdquo\;\, &ldquo\;Slow Hand&rdquo\;\, "Neutron Dance"\, &ldquo\;Jump (For My Love)&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;I&rsquo\;m So Excited&rdquo\;.</p>\n<p> The sisters have played venues ranging from the legendary Troubadour club in Los Angeles to the Grand Ole Opry\, the San Francisco Opera House\, t he White House\, and in the closing ceremony of the Atlanta Olympics. The y have appeared in films\, in heavy rotation on MTV\, in a world-wide tou r of the musical&nbsp\;<em>Ain&rsquo\;t Misbehavin&rsquo\;</em>\, and wit h some of the greatest symphony orchestras in the world.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;The y have been honored with multiple Grammy<sup>&reg\;&nbsp\;</sup>Awards\, induction into the Soul Train Hall of Fame\, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.</p>\n<p>Through more than 40 years of performing and record ing\, the Pointer Sisters have remained trendsetters for whole new genera tions of music fans. Their up-tempo shows feature the energetic Pointers &ndash\; always &ldquo\;sassy and brassy&rdquo\; &ndash\; performing the hits that fans of all ages continue to enjoy!</p></body></html> DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161014T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20161014T220000 SEQUENCE:0 URL:http://www.HammonsHall.com CATEGORIES:Public,Alumni,Current Students,Faculty,Future Students,Staff END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR